An interesting little character piece, but with one very large flaw. No, not the ships eg , but rather the entire concept of a graduation ceremony - and all the related details like having "classes" of 1998 and 1999 and graduating "cum laude" or whatever.

That all screams "American author!" to anyone who comes from the other side of the Pond. British schools just don't do things like that - and, for that matter, nothing at all like it is mentioned in the books. All of which means that, while quite good in itself, this story does not fit in with JKR's world. A shame, but there it is...

I really enjoyed this little fic. It was very thoughtfully done. Overall there is a very hopeful feeling to this fic. I especially liked that you didn't make the graduation all about Harry, or even the defeat of Voldemort. Many authors who take this route tend to focus entirely on Harry's accomplishments and forget that there were indeed others involved. Another thing I enjoyed was the realism you weaved through out the fic. From Harry acknowledging his own shortcomings to Hermione's comment about regrets, the overall effect was both realistic and hopeful. Like your other fics there isn't any sugar-coating just for the sake of a 'happy ending.' You can really get into these character's heads and make them human. Hope to see more from you soon.